Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Supervisor, Purchasing
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Supervisor, Purchasing, and become a key part of a hard-working team dedicated to crafting world-class supply chain solutions. This role offers the outstanding opportunity to lead and encourage a dynamic team, drive flawless supplier performance, and successfully implement critical initiatives.
What will you do?
- Manage and guide a team to achieve key supply chain metrics and improve supplier performance.
- Conduct quarterly business reviews with senior leaders to determine goals, develop project plans, and review performance.
- Provide leadership by demonstrating process improvement values.
- Lead initiatives to improve EDI accuracy with suppliers.
- Develop strategies to reduce backlog and drive revenue recognition.
- Quantify and measure actual versus encouraged results, reacting to trends to ensure performance expectations are met.
- Collaborate with suppliers to improve processes and drive balanced corrective actions.
- Coordinate supplier service and operational performance to meet internal targets and customer expectations.
- Lead Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) calls with suppliers.
- Supervise the creation of performance improvement plans detailing root causes, actions taken, and recovery dates.
- Conduct stand-up meetings to address cross-functional issues.
- Apply Microsoft Office tools and data mining tools for tracking key supply chain metrics.
- Support excess and obsolete inventory objectives through supplier negotiations.
- Find opportunities in People, Process, and Technology to inspire change and efficiency.
- Manage inventory replenishment processes and exceptions.
- Build productive internal and external relationships.
- Lead ad hoc or special projects to benefit the group.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 4+ years’ experience in supply chain, purchasing, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous people management or supervision experience.
- Supplier/vendor management experience.
- APICS certification (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP).
- Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent experience.
- Experience with SQL Server, COGNOS, or other data mining tools.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong customer service focus.
- Proficiency in Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills.
